The Defiance
Township Trustees met in regular session at VFW Post 3360 in Defiance Township, Defiance,Ohio,on Tuesday April 25th,2006 at 7:30 p.m.Following the Pledge of Allegiance the Chair instructed the clerk to
called the roll.Answering as present were
Daniel Peck and Richard Ankney;Robert Layne
was excused.Also present was Tim Houck,
Township Clerk.Two of three (3) members of
the BOARD OF TRUSTEES having answered the roll, a quorum was present.

The Vice – Chairman, Mr.Ankney,
noted that the March minutes had an incorrect block number relative to work to be done on
Hammersmith Smith as noted in Item 6-vi.The
correct block number is 21000 not the 23000.The
correction noted, Mr. Ankney requested a motion for the approval of minutes from the March
28th, 2006 session.

MOTION:Dan Peck

SECOND: Richard Ankney

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The MINUTES were
approved as corrected for the March 28th,2006 meeting.

ORDER OF BUSINESS
NO. 2 -citizens concerns

a)There were no issues raised
under this section.

ORDER OF BUSINESS
NO. 3-FINANCES –

The following
financial reports provided to the Board were reviewed.

b)The March monthly Reconciliation – noted a reconciliation balance of $404,901.13
as of March 31st,2006…..
balance is minus the outstanding checks.

i)The balance was $87,094.93 more than the previous month’s balance.

ii)This is the first month in the last four that a gain was posted.

c)Receipt & Payment reports

i)Receipts for April were $49,573.30.Bills
for April totaled $7,403.72.

d)The Cash fund summary through April 30th,2006,showed an “ending
cash balance” of $447,070.71.

e)The unencumbered cash balance “cash available” was $298,805.02 which is the
balance after encumbrances are subtracted from the cash balance.

f)Appropriation Status showed that through April30th,11.7% of the years’
appropriations had been expended. All reports will be on file in the Clerks office.

g)The Trustees reviewed and signed the bills for the month.

h)Payroll for March was then reviewed and checks signed by the Trustees.

(vi)zoning rules prohibit
this scenario (due to required road frontage) and such rules should be followed

(5)After due deliberation
the zoning bd of Appeals by a 4 to 1 vote – denied the request.

(6)Trustees should refer
to previous mins (zoning appeals sessions of Jan -06,Mar 06 & Apr 06) of Twp Zoning Bd of Appeals for recent history of this issue.

c)Trustees then reviewed a letter from the County Prosecutor’s Office -
presented asexhibit 4-c.The
letter isconcerned with the Twp’s Zoning authority over a proposed construction
of a “Telephone Radio tower” on Agriculturally Zoned land.

i)The issue was raised via a request of James Phillips of Defiance to build a tower
on a parcel inDef Twp

(1)The Prosecutor’s letter -dated 3-28-06- confirms that the Twp cannot impede the
effort.A copy of the ruling and the ORC as
provided by the prosecutor’s office will be on file with this meetingsagenda and mins.

d)Trustees reviewed a requestfrom
“Sprint telephone company” - presented as exhibit 4-d.The company via letter
requested permission to cut or bore through or under Kiser Rd east of Krouse rd for the
purpose of providing, via buried cable, service to a property 20472 Kiser Rd.

i)This issue was placed on the agenda at the request of the Zoning Inspector who
received therequest.

(1)Trustees reviewed the
letter and determined that they could only support the project if the company bored under
the road.This section of Kiser road had
recently been re-constructed and the Trustees did not want the road cut.

ii)Mr.Peck moved to support the request of Sprint with the condition that only boring
would be acceptable.The clerk is to write a
letter noting the restriction to the support.

Mr.Ankney Seconded

A roll call vote was
held:

Dan Peckyea

Richard Ankneyyea

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The motion passed.

e)Monthly report – April 2006 - Inspector’s Report -Mr.Jim Schlegel

i)Scotties SR 111Addition Permit issued

ii)Manson Power Dam Rd New Home Permit Issued

iii)Miles Kiser Rd Addition Permit issued

iv)Hunt Power Dam Rd Pond Permit issued

v)Philips Bowman Rd Cell Tower Permit Issued

vi)Heller Bowman Rd New Home Permit issued

vii)Dockery Rd Pond Permit Issued

viii)Wallace McCollester Rd site review out building

ix)Parkview Dr Site Review Trash Complaint

x)Bussing Parkview Dr Home Addition Permit issued

xi)McKibben SR 66 Outbuilding Addition Permit Issued

xii)Site Review Sudholtz Subdivision

xiii)Currently working with Hunt, Sisco & Baden on Rezoning.

xiv)Kiser Rd Sprint access request.

ORDER OF BUSINESS
NO. 5 --Equipment;

a)Trustees asked for comments or concerns from Twp employees on current or proposed
new eq.

i)It was noted that the 2004 International 7400 dump truck had a hydraulic leak.This to be fixed by Kalida Truck.

b)The clerk continues to work towards the purchase of a new copier – Trustees
approved the fiscal officer to acquire bids for a new copier during the Jan 31st
session.

ORDER OF BUSINESS
NO.6 – Trustee
Report – Monthly Twp Rd inspection

a)April - Rd review by Trustee Layne…

i)Mr.Layne was excused & unable to
provide the monthly report.

ii)Next month’s report will be provided by Mr.Ankney.

b)Up-date on existing road projects by Twp staff

i)Kiser Rd project in 2007 was reviewed

(1)Trustees determined project timeframe in the jan 06 session based on acquiring
funds for the project

(a)Const if funds are available to be in 2007

(b)est cost from Co Engineerprovided at
the Jan 06 session was $304,000

(2)the fiscal officer has noted that this timeframe may not be fiscally possible

(a)as of this session there is approximately $120,000 available

(3)Trustees had instructed the fiscal officer to submit a CDBG program

(a)The Grant application would be for the easterly half mile as CDBG funds must
benefit low income areas

(b)The Fiscal officer submitted the grant – april 18th

(c)Copies of the grant are provided to each trustee for their records and a copy is on
file in the Twp project file.

(d)The clerk reported that the Twp learned verbally just prior to the meeting that the
grant application had been rejected as the low income requirements could not be met.An email noting the rejection is being sent from the Defiance Planning Commission
for purposes of documentation and will be filed with the grant application

(e)Funding for this project must now come from Twp tax sources which provides
approximately $70,000 to $100,000 per year for road work – depending on the growth of
the local economy.

(f)regular updates will be provided by the fiscal officer

(4)Mr.Charles Bakle, 1204
Wayne St – Defiance, Ohio, stated that his father (Judge Bakle) had years ago said that there was
language in the deed for the property on which Anthony Wayne Elementary school is located
thatstates;“the property would revert to the Twp if the land was not used for a school”.Bakle noted that the school system in Defiance recently passed a levy for the
construction of a new elementary school which will house all grades currently housed in
the various school buildings around town.Bakle
said if and when the Anthony Wayne school is no longer used as a school that property
which was donated by the Twp to the school district would revert back to the Twp.

(5)Trustee Peck said if this is true we could consider selling the property and using
the proceeds to fund the Kiser rd project.

(a)The Trustees instructed the clerk to acquire a copy of the deed and research the
issue.

ii)Bowman and Schroeder rd projects for 2006

(1)Trustees approved the Co Eng to repair Bowman road during the 1-31-06 session.

(2)exhibit 6-b-ii - a fiscal report on Twp road projects for 06 from the County
Engineer – dated 4-4-06 was distributed.

(3)Total cost for the projects minus $529 of 05 Issue II grant carryover funds will be

(a)$47,940.63

(4)Trustees noted that the Schroeder rd project is already complete as of 4-25-06.

(a)The Schroeder rd project will be removed from future agenda’s.

iii)Indian Bridge Lane

(1)Per Trustees directions
in the Mar 06 session

(a)Trees will be removed
from the Boulevard

(b)The boulevard will be
graded and seeded

(c)Mr.Ankney distributed an aerial photo provided by Defiance Co Soil and Water of the
project area.The photo is on file in the
meeting & project files.

(d)Trustees agreed to hire
Bendele Excavating and Trucking to re-grade the Boulevard.

(e)Twp crews will first
remove the trees which are causing damage to the Boulevard.This damage then causes flooding conditions during heavy rains.

(f)Before work can begin
Mr.Ankney must notify the Ohio Underground
Utilities Service (OUUP’s)

iv)Berming on the Co Line Rd near the Bill Webb residence –

(1)Project reported
completed by John Diemer

(2)This item will be
removed from future agenda’s

v)Hammersmith use berm reclaimer in the 23000 block –

(1)Trustee Ankney noted
that this is the 21000 block and the work has been completed.

(2)This item will be
removed from future agenda’s

vi)Sponseller Rd near the Hahn residence.Road
is covered with storm water after a heavy rain

(1)Twp has determined after meetings with the County commissioners and County ditch
maintenance program under Defiance Co Soil and Water that the Link ditch is the cause of
this problem and needs cleaned out.

(a)Twp submitted written request to Soil & Water in mar to have this ditch cleaned
out soon

(b)The Twp awaits a response from Soil & Water

(c)Soil and Water will determine when the ditch is to be cleared at its meeting later
this month.

i)No Trustee may serve as a member of a Twp’s Zoning Commission or Appeals Bd for
the Twp he or she serves as a Trustee.

c)A newsletter from the
Twp’s Insurers at the “Ohio Plan” – exhibit 7-c was distributed.

ORDER OF BUSINESS
NO. 8 –Old Business

a)Mr.Ankney asked for discussion of any old business – there was none

ORDER OF BUSINESS NO. 11 –New
Business:

a)The clerk noted the
receipt of a recent invitation for the Trustees to attend the ground breaking ceremonies
for the US 24 widening project.The ceremony
is to be held at the State Hwy Garage on Baltimore Road in Defiance.Gov Taft is the speaker.

i)All Trustees will
attend.

b)Mr. Peck asked for approval to move the May meeting from it regular
scheduled date of 5-30-06 to 5-23-06.this
request was made as Mr. Peck will be on vacation.

i)Mr.Peck – moved to reschedule the session to 5-23-06

ii)Mr.Ankney – seconded

A roll call vote was
held:

Dan Peckyea

Richard Ankneyyea

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The motion passed.

ORDER OF BUSINESS
NO. 12 – NEXT MEETING:

Date:Tuesday May 23rd,2006

Time:7:30 p.m.

Place:VFW Post 3360 – 221 North Clinton Street - Defiance,Ohio

Vice - Chairman Ankney requested a motion to adjourn this meeting of
April 25th,2006